Brands is eager to see how the Hawkeyes respond. After this weekend, the next two duals are against No. 1 Penn State and at No. 3 Minnesota.

“This is a big test to find out a lot about this team,” Brands said. “We did find out something about this team. Want to find out something about this team that lends itself to flexing its muscle, maybe being more bulletproof than what we showed.”

IOWA (12-1, 2-0) AT MICHIGAN (6-3, 0-2)

Time, place: 2 p.m. Friday at Cliff Keen Arena, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Radio: KXIC 800-AM.

IOWA at MICHIGAN STATE (4-6, 0-3)

Time, place: 1 p.m. Sunday at Jenison Field House, East Lansing, Mich.